Embedded OS Field Engineer

Memfault

Memfault

Boston, MA, USA
Posted on Feb 3, 2026

About the job

Nordic Semiconductor is seeking an Embedded OS (Linux, AOSP) Field Engineer to develop our embedded OS SDKs written in Rust (Linux) and Kotlin/C++ (Android/AOSP). You’ll be working with cutting-edge hardware companies as they integrate for the first time or adopt new platform features. Our engineering culture provides opportunities to contribute to as many areas of our technology stack as you’re interested in. We’re especially interested in people who are experienced in one operating system and curious and capable of learning the other.

You will be joining the Memfault team within Nordic Semiconductor.

Key responsibilities

  • Improve our embedded Linux and Android/AOSP SDKs to support a wide range of IoT devices and distributions

  • Partner with sales and customer success teams to design solutions for prospects and customers to solve real-world business problems

  • Work directly with embedded software engineers at cutting-edge hardware companies to support platform integration

  • Build and improve reference examples, SDK documentation, and automated tests

  • Ship code early and often to customers, seeing millions of devices in the wild running your code

Qualification and skills

  • 2+ years of experience writing C/C++, Rust, or Kotlin code on embedded Linux or AOSP devices

  • Experience with build systems such as Yocto, Buildroot, Soong, Bazel

  • Comfortable collaborating with both technical and non-technical partners

  • Organized and reliable, with strong follow-through and attention to detail

    Interested in automated testing, CI/CD, and improving developer workflows

Personal Skills

  • Love teaching and solving problems, eager to have a major impact on product, business, and culture

  • Caring and kind: other people do better when they work with you

  • Communicates clearly and thoughtfully, both in writing and in conversation

  • Growth mindset, excited about contributing across firmware, operating systems, web, and distributed systems

Working for Nordic

Working for Nordic Semiconductor, you will be inspired and supported to develop yourself. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage the continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, world-leading innovation, and professional brilliance. We offer a variety of tasks and projects, and the possibility to work alongside some of the world’s most renowned experts within their field. We encourage our employees to question the established and innovate while expecting professionalism, commitment, and the will to learn.

Benefits

  • The salary range for this role is (110.000 - 187.000 USD). Exact salary is determined by skills, qualifications, and experience.

  • We also offer an annual discretionary bonus and long-term incentive plan

  • Medical and Dental benefits. 100% employer-paid option for employees.

  • Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account

  • Other voluntary benefits available, like disability and life insurance

  • 401 (k) with employer match

  • Generous family-friendly leave policies for vacation, personal time, sick time, and parental leave

  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship

Practical details

  • Location: Boston, United States

Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.